Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-14
A DUDES TROUSSEAU.
What n Fashionable Young New Yorxe
Wedding OutGt VIM Cost

Webbing Ouiat WIN Cost.
There was n time wiic1. trousseau aus
exclusively wOman's privilege, says the
HdterdaShcT. In those days the apparel
ing OF a groom was not considered at all,
or il considered, was held to be of no con-
sequence whatever. "Timcs have changed,
and we have changed with them" as some
old Latin dugoro or other has remarked, and
with these changing times tho groom has
grown TO be Of rs much Importance as the
bridegroom in the matter Of dress.
There are still, perhaps, some obscure
hooks whore n new necktie, three pair OF
Socks" a clean collar, and ons-third of a
dozen Of new shirts are thought amply
sufficient Co start upon married life, but
such is not the case in New York. Nova.
days, no loss expense is incurred on behalf
Of tho groom, but it falls upon himself, and
no, too, must pay part of the expense Of
a fashionable welding.
No fashionable young New Yorker could
get married in any thing but silk under
wear, and of this ne must have suits of
light and medium weight, Of some delicate
tint, such as shrimp, pink, pearl, hello
tropc, or rose. Six suits of each will be
enough, at a cost of from $50 to $50 per
suit, or an average cost of $40. To these
he can add just AS many suits of fancy
Isle or balbriggou as be wishes, but he will
probably prefer to stick to silk, as being
more exclusive and stony"
His hosiery must match his underwear,
and, therefore, must be of silk. He must
have at least one dozen pairs to match
each suit of underwear, and one dozen
pairs Of black for evening wear With his
six suits of underwear all Of different col
ors, as they probably are, he must have
seven dozen pairs of silk stockings, at an
average cost OF $50 q dozen, but we
will set the number Mt the lowest point
that necessity will allow and say that he
can worry along on four dozen pairs.
he will require dozen full-dress shirts
of plain linen, with embroidered fronts, at
a cost Of $40 each, and for day wear he
must have two dozen of various kinds,
costing from SiS to S74 per dozen-say an
average Of $50. Two dozen colors of fancy
brands will cost 81 a dozen, and two dozen
cuffs will cost So dozen.
n white silk vest for full-dress wear will
cost about S35, and three white pique vests,
also for full dress, will cost $40 to Sf5 each.
About 50 will be the sum required for neck
wear, although n good deal more money
than that can easily he dispensed. Three
| dozen linen handkerchiefs, at SIS per dozen
are necessary, and six silk handkerchiefs
/ at % each, while not absolutely needful.
ore desirable. There must also he a pair
OF bridal suspenders, made of the finest
White satin, handsomely embroidered, and
costing, say $40; and several pairs of ordi-
nary suspcnders, costing from 81 to s.
each.
Coming now to outer garments, we will
suppose that tho young man already hns a
full wardrobe of these, and only requires a
moderate addition to make him presentable
TO bis bride, in which case the following
would about describe his requirements: One
dress suit, $l23; business suit, $50; after.
noon suit, 500; driving suit, 500; over.
coat, 80; top coat, $50; hats and caps for
ell occasions, say eight, at $3.50, SIG: foot
wear, including shoes, slippers, etc, $50.
Now comes the large, wide and expen-
sive items OF sundries. Under this head
will come four handsomely embroidered
white silk night shirts, costing from SIS to
SO, averaging, say, SIS; q bath robe at
so; four pejama suits at SIS per suit;
smoking jacket and cap, So; dressing suit
of light, similar to pajamas, $50; three
mufilers at SO; inside vest, to be worn
with full dress. SIS; leather shirt case. sill.
yer mounted, $50; handkerchief case, $40:
travelling robe, 50; waterproof coat, $50;
English hold-all, SIS; gold-mounted cans
and umbrella, $50 for the two.
Gloves are an uncertain item, but for A
neat dresser they come very high. No
young swell with proper regard for him.
self will wear q pair of evening gloves
more than twice; and his street gloves
will be shed as soon as they look the least
dingy. The expenditure for these is large
and constant; but supposing he wanted to
start with a fair supply of all grades. there
would be six pairs of pearl, self-stitched at
SIPS each for evening wear, and six pairs
OF various colors for the street at $3.50 a
pair.
The item Of jewelry is also hard to
estimate. Gentlemen do not wear much
jewelry nowadays, and what they do wear
"a very modest: but still there is consider.